French writer-director Jean-Marie Poiré retools his 1993 European box-office hit comedy, LES VISITEURS, with the two original stars, Jean Reno (THE PROFESSIONAL) and Christian Clavier (who co-wrote both films and is France's answer to Jim Carrey) reprising their roles. On the eve of his wedding, 12th Century knight Count Thibault of Malfete (Reno), mistakenly kills his beloved Princess Rosalind (Christina Applegate), while under an evil spell. Grief-stricken, Thibault enlists a wizard (Malcolm McDowell) to send him back in time to avert the murder. When the wizard's potion malfunctions, Thibault and his faithful servant, André (Clavier) are deposited in 21st Century Chicago, where they meet museum curator Julia Malfete (Applegate), who is the living image of Rosalind. Believing Thibault to be an eccentric cousin, Julia takes the bewildered Frenchmen home, where they encounter (and destroy) a vast array of modern conveniences. Desperate to return to his proper time, Thibault enlists Julia's help against the wishes of her controlling, money-hungry fiancé, Hunter (Matthew Ross). Meanwhile, André falls for a pretty, free-spirited gardener, Angelique (Tara Reid). This slapstick, fish-out-of-water comedy-fantasy introduces American audiences to one of the French film industry's most successful writer-director-comedian teams.

Theatrical release: April 6, 2001.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35:1
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - 1. "The Magic Behind the Magic"
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus

Distributor Notes: Just Visiting

JUST VISITING is one very funny fish-out-of-water comedy the whole family will enjoy. It's 12th century France and Count Thibault of Malfete (Jean Reno, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE) finds his beautiful bride-to-be (Christina Applegate, TV's JESSE) done in by malevolent magic. So he and his loyal servant Andre (Christian Clavier, LES VISITEURS) request the help of a local wizard to right the wrong and bring his beloved back. But the wizardry goes awry and the pair is transported to 21st century Chicago where they meet Thibault's descendant Julia (Applegate) and her scheming fiance. With their timeless values of honor and courage, they wreak hilarious havoc as they foil diabolical plots in modern-day Chicago and try to find their way back home.

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Jean Reno: French Actor
Christian Clavier: French Screenwriter/Actor
Christina Applegate: American television actress, SAMANTHA WHO
Malcolm McDowell: British Actor
Tara Reid: American Actress, AMERICAN PIE
Matt Ross: Actor
Bridgette Wilson: Actress/"Billy Madison"

Jean-Marie Poire: French Director/Screenwriter, LES VISITEURS (1993)

Patrice Ledoux: Producer
Ricardo Mestres: 

John Hughes: American Director/Writer/Producer
Christian Clavier: French Screenwriter/Actor
Jean-Marie Poire: French Director/Screenwriter, LES VISITEURS (1993)

John Powell: Composer/ FACE OFF (1997), ANTZ, CHICKEN RUN

"...Reno strikes a nice balance of pomposity and nobility, canniness and cluelessness..."
"...Consistently entertaining, thanks to the original's ingeniously fun premise....A greater depth and the heart of the film is found in Reno's performance...'
"...Pleasant..."
"...One of those rare American remakes of a French film that preserves the flavor of the original and even improves upon it..."